Despite rumours to the contrary, it looks likely that Tony Bellew will take on Adonis Stevenson for the WBC light heavyweight title next month. A provisional date of 30 November has been set, and the fight will almost certainly be staged at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Nothing is set in stone at this stage, but negotiations are progressing.
There had been some doubts expressed over whether Bellew, the mandatory challenger, would get his opportunity. Sergei Kovalev, the hard-hitting WBO champion, was being mooted by HBO in their interview with Stevenson following his stoppage win over Tavoris Cloud. However, a potential blockbuster unification fight looks to be down the road, so the Liverpool man would seem to be next in line for the Canadian.